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. 2015 Dec;11(4):297-301.

doi: 10.1183/20734735.008615.

Respiratory physiology of pregnancy: Physiology masterclass

Antonella LoMauro¹, Andrea Aliverti¹

Affiliations

PMID: 27066123
PMCID: PMC4818213
DOI: 10.1183/20734735.008615

Respiratory physiology of pregnancy: Physiology masterclass

Antonella LoMauro et al. Breathe (Sheff). 2015 Dec.

. 2015 Dec;11(4):297-301.

doi: 10.1183/20734735.008615.

Authors

Antonella LoMauro¹, Andrea Aliverti¹

Affiliation

¹ Dipartimento di Elettronica, Informazione e Bioingegneria, Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy.

PMID: 27066123
PMCID: PMC4818213
DOI: 10.1183/20734735.008615

Abstract

Physiology masterclass: respiratory physiology of pregnancy http://ow.ly/UvYXt.

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Conflict of interest None declared.

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Figure 1
Flow diagram summarising the most important effects of biochemical (left) and mechanical (right) pregnancy-induced factors on pulmonary function, ventilatory pattern and gas exchange. P_O₂: oxygen tension; P_CO₂: carbon dioxide tension; FRC: functional residual capacity; ERV: expiratory reserve volume; TLC: total lung capacity; IC: inspiratory capacity; VC: vital capacity; ↑: increased; ↓: decreased; ≈: no change.

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